Arriverderci March!

And good riddance! It’s April 1st, thank goodness. We had worse weather in March than we did in January…. It’s like once winter came it didn’t want to go away. I’m sure you didn’t miss the Italian reference in the title. The countdown is on for May 18th, which is the day I leave for Italy. There are four wine tours included plus a cooking class so I’m super excited.

It’s only fitting that our first wine of the day comes from Italy. The beautiful Sartori L’Appassione is a gorgeous wine from Veneto made from the Corvina grape. The Corvina grape makes for a deliciously smooth juicy wine that’s easy to drink. This is a wonderful wine to go with any pork dish and it’s under $18 a bottle . I love wines that are easy on the palate and easier on the pocketbook

Our next wine of the day takes us to Spain, with a delicious Ribera Del Duero. Now that’s the region in Spain where the wine comes from, the grape is Tempranillo. Tempranillo is probably one of the grapes from Spain that make up the backbone of some of the finest wines that come out of the country. Wines from Ribera Del Duero and Rioja tend to have Tempranillo as its base. This was a medium to full-bodied wine with a beautiful finish on the palate that just stayed with you. Gorgeous tannins, great fruit and that nice finish. A great price point, coming in under $18.

And now it’s time for my wine of the week ….

This is brand-new for me, and probably one of the hottest deals at our liquor store. All 3 wines featured today were all under $20 and spectacular wines to boot.

And you will notice from the sticker on the label, Robert Parker gave this wine 91 Points. And the best part…. It’s $15.99 a bottle. That’s not a typo, it’s under $16. Had it last night for the first time, and it was outstanding. The flower on the bottle is a passion flower, and I am so passionate about good wine at great prices. Monastrell is the Spanish name for Mourvedre, and Mourvedre tends to be the famous ‘M’ in a GSM blend, which is Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre. Spain was gutsy enough to have the ‘M’ stand on its own, and made a beautiful Monastrell wine. I had it with a barbecue last night, but this wine will go with everything and is great all on its own. Fantastic wine at a spectacular price point. This is the wine I will be telling all my friends about.

Well, that’s it for this week. Have a wonderful weekend, and till next week, Cheers

Darlene

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